Goodbye Quarantine Campground
Well, that’s not a fully accurate headline, since we’ll be even more isolated where we’re going, but I will always think of this first campground... Read more.
Campground or Crazy Spring Break?
Long-anticipated Memorial Day weekend—and only the second weekend that Virginia has opened campgrounds to vacationers—began here on Thursday, as RVs pulled up... Read more.
Grateful for Friends and Family during the Lockdown
We leave this campground in less than a week and have lots to take care of before then, but before we leave I want to thank local friends and family who’ve... Read more.
Fluid Travel Plans
We haven’t moved yet and already we’ve changed travel plans several times. I hear from folks on the road that you have to find your own comfortable balance... Read more.
Trip down the Super Highway
A big thank you to my cousins Lisa and Robin for inviting us out to a family farm nearby for a much-needed day in the woods. I know, we’re already in the woods—but... Read more.
The Dumpsters Moved! (And Even More Exciting Campground Headlines.)
Yes, we’ve been here for 55 days. 55 days. So when rented construction vehicles start moving large loads of gravel right in front of our trailer, it’s... Read more.
While We Wait
The country is opening state by state, which—terrible for the health of the people—in our little world is a mixed bag. Opening Consequences Lifting of restrictions... Read more.
Recent Photos
Finally, we had a couple of sunny, warm days, and living in the Airstream felt like I had imagined. Front Porch Kayaking Morning Walk Tracy’s New Camera Lens... Read more.
We’re Busting Out of This Joint
We have plans to get on the road! They’re not immediate, and when we do go we’ll maintain social distancing (heck, no social at all if we can manage... Read more.
Our Glory Days of Privacy Are Gone
Our friends took this picture (thanks Bob and Ben, I think) during last night’s Friday Night FaceTime Happy Hour. We were so busy watching new people pull... Read more.
Kayaking the Great Ruth Ann
Finally, we went kayaking. Frankly it was a bit of a disappointment! A Little Backstory You guys know that Tracy is a serious kayaker. He used to take a solo trip... Read more.
Newlyweds Quarantine in a Trailer
That’s a hilarious headline. Or it would be if the real story weren’t during a dire pandemic. Or—less important, but specific to us—when we had planned... Read more.
Dumpster Update
People’s relationship to trash still baffles us here. All of Tracy’s and my trash—and I mean all (there is no recycling that we can find)—still adds... Read more.
Wildlife Update
Big news in the pastime of Wildlife Spottting for us, although not as we would have expected it. We were driving home from an exciting trip having picked up groceries... Read more.
How This Blog Works (and Doesn’t)
I created this blog back when I began telling people about us leaving eminently; so many friends asked me to let them know where I would be, and writing here seems... Read more.
Consumerism on the Road
This is an uninteresting but complex topic, made more so by the pandemic. I’ll explain but I won’t promise you’ll enjoy the read. Gearing Up for... Read more.
One-month Anniversary
As of today it’s been one month exactly since: I retired from the magazine. We left our house in Maryland. We started our dream of living in the Airstream.... Read more.
Meanwhile, Back at the Campground
Spring is finally starting here in the woods, and the campground crew (Mr. and Mrs. Campground and Family) are still working hard as if hoards of people will pull... Read more.
Campground Wildlife
Those of you who live in the country will make fun of my enthusiasm here, but it’s been ages since I’ve lived in the middle of nature, and each time... Read more.
Types of RVs
You all know I love this guy who makes a podcast for insomniacs, Sleep with Me. He basically just rambles on for an hour in a really boring way, but funny or weird... Read more.
Interior Improvements, Cont’d
Yeah, that photo above has nothing to do with this post. But I’m tired of thinking about inside, probably like most of you. I know that those of us stuck at... Read more.
Mystery of the Park Model, Solved
If this were a hard-core journal-style blog, I’d write about how Banjo’s one “character flaw” bubbled up yesterday. See, she has anxiety... Read more.
Insomnia in a Small Space
Editor’s note: This is a real-time post, so to speak, so all photos were taken in the dark with low lighting. That’s my excuse, anyway. You guys know... Read more.
Easy to Clean; Hard to Clean
Here’s another non-travel-related post, more like an answer to a faq. Tracy tells me I’m going to run out of topics before this quarantine is over, but... Read more.
Favorite Doodads in the Trailer, Cont’d
This post is brought to you by a rainy day in quarantine. I’ve mentioned earlier that Airstreams are beautiful inside and out, but when they’re new they’re... Read more.
An Exciting Day in the Campground, Truly
Yesterday was full of entertainment! We took a lunch of sesame noodles and stir fry out to that tiny island at the end of the lake and enjoyed the sun quite a lot.... Read more.
We Have Travel Plans!
A friend pointed out that one thing making this quarantine difficult is that she doesn’t have any plans for the near future. It’s disconcerting enough... Read more.
Lake Ruth Ann
Turns out it pays to look at a map. (You’d think I would have figured this out after 13 years working on a magazine about mapping.) I’ve been calling... Read more.
Banjo’s Story
Chapter 1: My Puppy Days I grew up on a farm in southwest Virginia, about a day’s trot through the woods from where I am now. My sister and I used to roam... Read more.
Campground Tour
Even now when campers have been banned from campgrounds if they have reservations of fewer than 14 days, this is a busy place. All the vacationers left, but the... Read more.
